The Godolphin Arabian: an inspiring horse
The Godolphin Arabian started his life in Yemen
Before he sailed across the seas wide
But he could have been a barb or as thought Arabian
In his new home they counted only the height of his side
No longer prized, but to pull a weighty wagon sent
Underfed and yet undaunted without a pedigree
For years to work unworthily he went
But somehow someone later, his worth did see
So sold to a stud where he had his first offspring
With Lady Roxana he sired Lath a leggy colt
Lath a gold-touched bay beautiful for admiring
And when running went like a wind or crossbow bolt
Lath won the Queen's Plate nine times out of nine
Then from the pair more colts came, Cade and Regulus
Gold-touched bay again with crested conformation fine
To have the Godolphin as sire was a plus
Though he himself could not race, as a race stud
He excelled, and all equine were exceptionally fast
If they had in them the Godolphin blood
He was a prized stallion, much sought after at last
Now as a fast Thoroughbred forefather we see
The great Godolphin Arabian gallop
Through many a most marvelous horse’s pedigree
And make their fleet feet pick up
Along with Darley Arabian and the Byerley Turk
Stallions from which all Thoroughbreds do descend
We see the magnificent Godolphin’s blood at work
And that brings this tale telling to an end
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| A sketch I did years ago.... |
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4 comments
Wow! That poem was fantastic! Love the picture of the horse, too. :)
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He was an amazing stallion! I love the book!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rosie and Alyssa
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Oh my! That is an AWESOME sketch!! :)
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